Ancient ice shelf snaps and breaks free from the Canadian Arctic
A giant ice shelf the size of 11,000 football fields has snapped free from Canada's Arctic, leaving a trail of icy boulders floating in its wake. Scientists say it is the largest event of its kind in 30 years and point their fingers at climate change as a major contributing factor.
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